In Search of the Beatles

Abbey Rd DLR

@Ronrybs (21492)

London, England

November 28, 2016 1:47pm CST

Lots of tourists to London visit the iconic zebra crossing shown on the front of The Beatles' Abbey Road album cover. You know the one, where Paul McCartney is crossing the road with bare feet. Using public transport is the quickest way there and if you look at a tube map you will find Abbey Road marked. Unfortunately, this is the wrong Abbey Road. This one is on the Docklands Light Railway, in East London, whereas the recording studio Abbey Road is in St John's Wood, North London. For visitors who have taken the wrong train, there is a poster that tells you how to get to the right zebra crossing and includes a few song titles, so you don't lose that Beatles feeling. Incidentally, I still haven't made a visit to the real Abbey Road zebra crossing!

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Claudia Kirkland

@CRK109 (14556)

• United States

29 Nov 16

How I wish I could get there! I've loved The Beatles for most of my life and that particular album cover was always a favorite of mine, like so many others. A friend of mine went to England on his honeymoon and he did take photos crossing the road there. I was SO jealous to see those photos! lol How far away is that from where you live?

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Claudia Kirkland

@CRK109 (14556)

• United States

29 Nov 16

@Ronrybs Well, you'll have to take the trip one of these days and take lots of photos!

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@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

29 Nov 16

@CRK109 Yes, I do need to make the trip and get those photos. Probabley be lots of people there doing their Beatle impressions!

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@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

29 Nov 16

The real Abbey Road isn't that far, about an hour by Tube.

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@Tampa_girl7 (54716)

• United States

29 Nov 16

You should see it one day

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@Tampa_girl7 (54716)

• United States

29 Nov 16

@Ronrybs I do the same thing.

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@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

29 Nov 16

Always meaning to, just keep putting it off

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (17243)

• China

29 Nov 16

I am not a big fan of The Beatles,but take the will for the deed.You tell the visitors where the real Abbey Road zebra crossing is.

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@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

29 Nov 16

They get to see parts of London they wouldn't have and can then go and visit the right place. A good day out!

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

28 Nov 16

I am very surprised that you haven't been there yourself yet!

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@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

28 Nov 16

Like most things, I'll get around to it one day!

@LadyDuck (502653)

• Italy

29 Nov 16

You surely know the story behind the bare feet of Paul (supposed the fake Paul). I have never visited the famous zebra crossing.

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@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

29 Nov 16

I've heard a couple of stores about the bare feet. Wikipedia say that Paul chose the photo that was used for the album

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@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

28 Nov 16

Guess it can a be a long and winding road to get to the real Abbey Road.

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@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

28 Nov 16

There's a job for you at London Underground, I am sure we can work it out

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@RasmaSandra (98041)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

28 Nov 16

You know if I ever get to London some summer I will find that crossing and walk it barefoot in honor of Sir Paul.

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@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

28 Nov 16

You won't be alone!

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@JudyEv (382326)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Nov 16

That's a very innovative sign and would go some way to mollifying those who've got it wrong.

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